Google Ads

Updated Aug 21, 2026
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30%
1% YoY
#2

Summary

  • Google Ads ranks #2 within the Paid Ads category, maintaining its position month-over-month.
  • As of August 2026, 30% of organizations who have a vendor in the Paid Ads category use Google Ads: down 1 percentage points from last year.
  • Google Ads has the highest adoption among enterprise companies (44%), compared to mid-market (44%), small-to-medium businesses (26%), and micro-SMB (20%).
  • Google Ads key capabilities include search and display advertising, audience targeting, bid automation, and conversion tracking, supporting paid acquisition at scale.

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Key stats

30%
1% YoY
Mid-Market, 50%
15%
22%
#3
#2

Adoption Rates by company size

Company sizeAdoption rate
SMB26%
Mid-market44%
Enterprise44%

About Google Ads

Google Ads is a digital advertising platform that enables businesses to run search display video and shopping campaigns across Google properties and partner networks.

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AI agents handle purchasing from source to payment. Employees buy faster. Finance controls every dollar.

  • Matches POs to invoices automatically
  • Manages intake, approvals, and vendor onboarding in one system
  • Enforces policy controls before purchases are made
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About this data

These insights come from Ramp’s procurement and renewal data, built on real-world transactions observed across our platform. Figures represent aggregated observations from Ramp Procurement and Renewals activity.

DateNew adopter shareCompetitor switch rateDominant FTE segmentAdoption rate (Enterprise)Adoption rate (Mid-Market)Adoption rate (SMB)
Jul 202615%22%Mid-Market, 50%44%44%26%
Jun 202616%22%Mid-Market, 51%43%44%26%
May 202616%22%Mid-Market, 51%43%43%26%
Apr 202618%22%Mid-Market, 52%42%43%26%
Mar 202614%22%Mid-Market, 53%41%43%26%
Feb 202615%22%Mid-Market, 53%41%44%26%
Jan 202619%22%Mid-Market, 54%41%44%26%
Dec 202517%22%Mid-Market, 55%41%44%26%
Nov 202516%22%Mid-Market, 55%40%43%27%
Oct 202519%22%Mid-Market, 55%40%43%27%
Sep 202519%22%Mid-Market, 54%41%43%27%
Aug 202517%22%Mid-Market, 54%41%43%27%
Jul 202520%22%Mid-Market, 54%42%43%27%
Jun 202520%16%Mid-Market, 54%43%43%27%
May 202519%16%Mid-Market, 55%42%43%27%
Apr 202515%16%Mid-Market, 54%40%43%27%
Mar 202517%16%Mid-Market, 54%42%43%27%
Feb 202518%17%Mid-Market, 54%43%43%27%
Jan 202521%16%Mid-Market, 53%44%43%28%
Dec 202416%17%Mid-Market, 54%44%43%28%
Nov 202417%16%Mid-Market, 54%42%43%28%
Oct 202420%16%Mid-Market, 54%43%43%28%
Sep 202419%16%Mid-Market, 54%43%42%27%
Aug 202423%15%Mid-Market, 55%42%42%28%

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